Reports Report 1528s (Event 1528-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hargobind K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving along the highway when I saw the meteor. I\'m not from the area, and so I\'m not 100% sure about the exact location of where I was on the highway, and I\'m also estimating the time was between 7:30 and 8pm. It was awesome!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Salinas, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 38' 10.79'' N (36.63633°) |
| Longitude | 121° 40' 2.65'' W (-121.667404°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-17 19:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-18 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 17.50302° |
| First azimuth | 324.21985° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 339.71176° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White, Yellow, Orange, Gr |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I can\'t be sure about the sound because I was driving and I had my radio on pretty loud. But when I saw the fireball, my mind associated the sound of fireworks -- I can\'t tell if that was a synesthetic response or an actual sound. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | The meteor looked like someone had shot fireworks into the sky, but in a horizontal direction. I initially saw it out of the corner of my eye and then turned to see the entire fireball. I recall it looking like a fireball with a trail, and about 25° above the horizon the fireball it broken into 3 or 4 parts. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |